Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, Volume 16
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Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, Volume 16.
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“But what is ‘saving faith’? As Wilkin suggests, faith in Christ may be defined as ‘the conviction that He is the Guarantor of eternal life for every believer.’42 While discussing ‘saving faith’ at this location, Wilkin cites John 11:25–27. Jesus asks Martha, ‘Do you believe this?’ (John 11:26) as the only condition for eternal life. We note that Jesus did not ask, ‘Will you decide to believe this?’ or even ‘Will you believe this?’ He simply asked her if she did believe (i.e., was convinced) that the words and promise which He had just spoken were true.” (Volume 16, Number 30, Pages 57–58)
“Evangelicals have confused doing something with believing the historical event of Christ’s crucifixion and the promises of God as they relate to the one who trusts Christ alone for eternal life.” (Volume 16, Number 30, Page 56)
“Unconditional election is the belief that God sovereignly, on the basis of grace, chose before time individuals on whom he would bestow his saving grace. Those who hold this view are Calvinists. Those who reject the teaching are Arminians.” (Volume 16, Number 31, Page 17)
“‘If faith is the opposite of works of obedience (law) and is the opposite of work, by what mental alchemy can men seriously argue that, while faith is apart from works of obedience, faith itself includes works of obedience?’” (Volume 16, Number 30, Page 56)
“Faith is not a deed at all. So, it cannot be a meritorious deed. It is not a decision, but a realization that the message or promise of eternal life is true.” (Volume 16, Number 30, Page 58)
- Title: Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, Volume 16
- Author: Robert Wilkin
- Series: Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society
- Publisher: Grace Evangelical Society
- Print Publication Date: 2003
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Era: era:Contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Theology › Periodicals
- Resource ID: LLS:gs_jotges_16
- Resource Type: Journal
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T03:40:08Z
Dr. Bob Wilkin received his ThM and PhD from Dallas Theological Seminary. He has served as a campus evangelist with Campus Crusade for Christ, a hospital chaplain, a pastor, and a Bible college professor, and he is the founder and executive director of the parachurch organization Grace Evangelical Society (www.faithalone.org).
Dr. Wilkin has written seven books covering assurance of salvation, eternal rewards, key words in the Bible, final judgment, difficult New Testament texts, clarity in evangelism, and Calvinism. He is the editor of and a contributor to The Grace New Testament Commentary and he has written hundreds of magazine and journal articles. Bob regularly speaks across the country and occasionally speaks overseas.